Stretching and Flexibility Exercises
- Harvard Health Online Course
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Doing simple stretching exercises just two or three times a week can dramatically help you increase flexibility, improve balance, and relieve pain caused by muscle and joint stiffness.
- Online; Self-Paced
$29.95
Certificate
Two Weeks, 2-6 Hours/Week
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Overview
Why stretch? Because it can help you in countless ways. Doing stretching and flexibility exercises just two to three times a week can relieve back pain, stiff necks, and sore knees when tight muscles are to blame. It can counteract too much sitting. If you’re a tennis player, golfer, hiker, or biker, a stretching program can enhance your performance. And as you age, stretching helps keep you active and flexible—and may help prevent falls.
In our online course, you’ll enjoy a stretching program that promises to improve your flexibility. Key to this course is our collection of video demonstrations that show you proper form and movement for seven warm-ups, 19 floor stretches, 12 seated stretches, and six standing stretches.
Learning Objectives
- Getting Started
- Stretching Toward Better Health
- Floor Stretches
- Seated and Standing Stretches
- Key Takeaways
